NNPCL opens reserves across the country to alleviate Nigeria's gasoline shortage.

Marketers: In an effort to put an end to the ongoing gasoline shortage, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, or NNPCL, has released its reserves throughout the federation, according to petroleum marketers.

Following their meeting with NNPCL on Saturday, Billy Hilly-Harry, the president of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, and Hammed Fashola, the national president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, revealed this in a separate statement.

In an effort to address the fuel shortage, Fashola stated his members will gather on Monday to join NNPLC.

On Monday, we have a formal meeting with other marketers. With NNPC, we are collaborating closely.

"Monday's gathering is for the National Executive Council of our country. We will get in touch with the NNPC following the meeting. We communicate with them each day.

"We have been working together in the discussions we have been holding with the NNPC.

As you may have noticed, NNPC opened up their reserves in every depot across the federation yesterday (Friday). In order for this (scarcity) to vanish, we are collaborating with them to make sure that everything is wet," he remarked.

Hilly-Harry, for his part, claimed that the meeting between marketers and NNPLC had contributed to the presentation of a fuel shortage remedy.

He claims that over the weekend, lines in Abuja began to thin out.

"This is a new reality, which is excellent news. Better solutions will come from it because of the outcome 

will be excellent when NNPCL fulfills their obligations and we fulfill ours.

"This Saturday, if you visit Abuja, you will notice that the lines have thinned out," he said.

In addition, he warned Nigerians against panic fuel purchases because the commodity will be sold all over the country.

"This is a new reality, which is excellent news. Better solutions will follow from having NNPCL perform what they are required to do and us performing our part as well. The end product will be outstanding.

"This Saturday, if you visit Abuja, you will notice that the lines have thinned out," he said.

It has been recounted that Nigerians had been fighting for weeks.